All news on the topic: Benefits

The Mirror has broken down how the Budget changes announced today by Jeremy Hunt will affect your wallet, from pensioners to first-time buyers and savers

Martin Lewis said he was watching eagerly for Jeremy Hunt to today address Child Benefit and other amendments to our spending as he delivered spring budget 2024

Under current rules, if one person earns over £60,000 then they need to pay back 100% of their Child Benefit - but campaigners have called this unfair on single parents

Budgeting advance can help pay for emergency household costs, rent in advance or a deposit, help with starting your new job including travel costs, or funeral costs

A jury heard silversmith Annette Bond spent nearly a decade conning taxpayers out of £67,062.50 by claiming her mobility was severely impaired by multiple sclerosis

The Money Saving Expert (MSE) website founder urged Brits to check which partner is claiming Child Benefit as the thousands could be missing out on free state pension top-ups

Ahead of the Budget, a mother is pleading with Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to provide more support for families with disabled children who are left worse off when child benefits end

Like every year, the two bank holidays over Easter affect benefit payment dates as the DWP does not pay benefits on bank holidays - if you are due a payment on one of these days you will likely be paid early

The McDonagh family advertised a total of £532,300 worth of dogs for sale online, with many of the pups stolen, illegally imported and living in atrocious conditions

Vicky receives Employment Support Allowance (ESA) from the DWP and earlier this month the department wrote to the couple to say they had "received information" on an ISA and current account which were believed in Chris' name

Last month, Minister of State for Disabled People, Health and Work Mims Davies confirmed that those claiming Universal Credit with LCW (limited capability for work) could potentially face sanctions going forward

Most households were paid the Winter Fuel Payment automatically in their bank account in either November or December - but there are some cases where you may need to apply for it

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is currently working to move those claiming legacy benefits - such as Tax Credits, Jobseekers Allowance, and Income support - onto Universal Credit

Ben McBean, who lost an arm and a leg to a landmine blast in Helmand Province in 2008, was furious to receive the blue badge refusal for not "officially meet[ing] the criteria"

As February has fewer days than any other month of the year some Universal Credit claimants will receive the payments early depending on their normal payment dates

New figures released by the National Audit Office show the staggering increase in the overall cost of Universal Credit is largely down to inflation and the delayed timetable

The DWP has confirmed it is carrying out a full evaluation of the cost of living payments made over the past year - and campaigners are hoping it will lead to more support for those on benefits

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Amputee Kevin Henderson admitted conning the Department of Work and Pensions out of £22,000, he also claimed housing benefit worth £3,000 for more than four years

Today (February 22) is the final day the £299 cost of living payment is expected to hit bank accounts for anyone who is already eligible - we explain everything you need to know

The DWP is currently shifting people from older-style benefits to Universal Credit, in a process known as managed migration, which has been happening slowly over several years

Martin Lewis has urged anyone who may be eligible for Attendance Allowance to put in a claim as soon as possible, as the help could be worth up to £101.75 a week

The DWP (Department for Work and Pensions) has issued a bank warning to all benefit claimants ahead of a clampdown on benefit fraud, in which it will check data of some claimants

You'll be sent a letter when you need to move to Universal Credit and this will give you a three-month deadline to make a new claim - or your current benefits will stop without any replacement

A woman who suffered a double aneurysm before her partner died is worried for her future amid the cost of living crisis and has had to borrow money from a friend to afford food